Face mask or like



Filed April 18, 1929 www y W clears the blood channelsofcongestion.

Patented Aug. 25, 1931 PATENT ol-FICE TALBEBT nf mex, or Das nomas, 'Iowa FACE R 'LIKE Application filed April 18, 1929. Serial 11o. '$56,130.

circulation in the face, thereby eliminating impurities in the skin and giving to the 6; face a normal healthy appearance.

A further object of this invention is to provide an electrically heated face mask capable of causing the face to perspire, thereby opening up the pores in theV skin and cleaning the same of undesirable foreign matter and poisons.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device that stimulates and strengthens the facial'cells and muscles and A still further object is to provide a skin treating device that provides an even, uniform, continuous heat.

A still further object of my invention is to rovide an electricface mask that is light 1n weight and sanitary.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an electrically heated mask that is capable of embracing the face and neck of 3.5 `the user. l

A still further object of this invention is to rovide an electrically heated face mask that 1s flexible and capable of conforming to the face outline of various people. .3 A still further object of lmy invention is to provide an electrically hea-ted face mask that is easily and readily attached to or detached from the face and neck of the user. A still further object of this invention is to lprovide an electric face mask that is economical in manufacture, durable and'safe in use, and refined in appearance.

These and other objectswill be apparent Vto those skilled in the art. l o My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device,whereby the objects con- I templated are attained as hereinafter more' fully set forth, 'pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich: i i Y Fig, Y`lis a ready for use.l

Fig. 2 'is a side View of the invention illusfront -view of invention late blood circulation.

trating the' manner -in which the mask iand neck band embrace the face and neck of the user.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatical view of the electric Wiring of the device.

Fig. 4 1s a cross sectional'view taken on 55 line 4-4 of the neck bandA and shows the manner in which the electric wiring is embedded in the same.

It is well known that unhealthy facial skin, evidenced by sallowness,I iblackheads, enlarged pores, skin eruption's, creases, etc. is principally caused by improper blood circulation. It is also well knownthat heat and electric currents subjected to the skin stimu- The most po ular 55 methods of today for stimulating bloo circulation in the face are hot wet towels applied to the skin, and massage. The chief objection to steamed towels is their inability to cause the-face toperspire, unevenness of temperature, and untidiness in use.

Massaging of the skin does stimulate the same to some extent, but great caremust be exercised or small cells and tissues will be broken. Neither of the methods, however,

-safely stimulate the skin and remove waste matter therefrom. I have overcome these objections by providing a safe, sanitary electrically heated stimulating mask.

I have used the numeral 10 to designate 80 the face portion of the mask and the numeral 11 to designate the neck embracing portion. This face and neck portion is preferably molded of suitableair-tight iexible and elastic material such as rubber or the like and may have a heat insulating core 12, of sponge rubber as shown by the cross-sectional view of Fig. 4. Embedded in the face and neck portion ofthe mask is a circuit of resistance wire 13 extending in spaced. convolutions 90 throughout the area. of the face and neck-portions and which has its length of coil construction wound around a cord 14 of asbestos or like flexible material. B this arra ment of parts the convolutions will not only t completely surrounded by the rubber portion of the invention but will be held apart one from the other. This wire shouldbe of such diameter and length as to produce, when in velectrical communication with a source of u.

l electric-energy -of 110 volts, approximately 110 degrees Fahrenheit adjacent to the inner side of the face-and neck ortions. By the mask being constructed o rubber and the wiring of coil construction, the invention will be ver flexible and elastic and lalthough forme to fit the average human face, it wlll readily conform itself to iit various sizes and outlines of faces. Openings (not numbered) may be formed inthe face portion for accommodation of the eyes and nose of the wearer. I have used the numeral 15 to designate electric cord making contact with the electric wire in the invention `and designed to be placed in contact with a source of electric energy. The numeral 16 designates the usual switch in the cord 15 for making and breaking the electric circuit. The face ortion of the device is detachably held on the face of the user by elastic embracing bands -17 shown in Fi 2, thereby making the in- ;fention easily p aced on or removed from the ace.

The neck portion 11 may be detachably and adjustably secured around the neck of the user by any suitable means. In the drawings I show this accomplished by a plurality of common snap-fasteners 18. By such a construction, the 4neck portion will fit any size of neck. The numeral 19 Idesignates a bead formed on the marginal edge of the face portion for strengthening the same and causing the mask to fit the face very snugly at the outer edge of the same, thereby aiding in holding the hot air and heat adjacent to the face until the mask is removed.

After the mask is on the face and neck of the user for approximately seven minutes, the face and neck will start to perspire. This will cause the pores of the skin to expand and the perspiration will act as a vehicle for carrying toxic poisons and waste matter out of the skin. This action is just the opposite from the hot towel method which drives the heat in. The heat from the invention will be even, constant, and uniform, thereby causing the blood circulation in the skin to function in a normal manner. This will eliminate congested blood channels and strengthen and stimulate all the facial cells and tissues.

treatedshould be bathed in cool water to close the skin pores and it will be found upon inspection that-the skin will then have a clean, healthy and normal appearance.

As the invention is made of smooth rubber, tllie same may easily be washed and kept c ean.

Somel changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of my improved electricall heated stimulative face mask and neck ban Without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a flexible rubber pad like body adapted to embrace the face of the user, and an electric circuit of resistance wire embedded in said rubber, said wire being arranged in convolutions throu h the area of said body.

2. s a new 'article of manufacture, an elastic face embracing member, and a metallic member embedded in said embracing member capable of .transforming electrical energy into -heat, said metallic member having portions thereof distributed throughout he area of the elastic face embracing mem- 3. As a new article of manufacture, a ilexible rubber sheet member designed to embrace the face' of the user, an enlarged bead formedv on the ,marginal edge of said sheet member, and an electric circuit of resistance wire embedded inl said sheet member, said wire being arranged in convolutions throughout the area of said rubber sheet' member.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a ilex- `ible rubber sheet member designedto em-` brace the face of the user, -a cord embedded in said -sheet member of'non-conductive material and a metallic Wire wound around said cord and designed to be in electrical communication with a source of electric energy, said cordbeing arranged in convolutions throughout the area of said rubber sheet member. v 5. As a new article of manufacture, a flexible rubber face embracing portion, a neck embracing portion integrally formed on said face embracing portion, and a circuit of electrical resistance wire embedded in said face and neck embracing portions, said wire being arranged 'in convolutions throughout the area of said face and neck embracing portions.

6. As a new article of manufacture', a flexible rubber face embracing portion, a means 'lio for detachably securing said face embracing portlon to the face of the user, a neck j embracing portion integrally formed on said face embracing portion, a means for adjustably securing said neck embracing portion around the neck of the user, and a circuit of electrical lresistance wire embedded in said face and ,neck embracing portions, said wire being arranged in convolutionsthroughout j the area of said face and neck embracing portions.

U 7 In a device lof the class described, a ilexlpble rubber face embracing portion molded iso to conform to the general outlines of the face of a human bein a flexible band for securing said face em racing portion to the face of the user, a flexible rubber neck embracing portion inte ally formedon .the

lower end portion of t e face embracing portion, a means for adjustably securing said neck embracing portion around necks of` various sizes, and a circuit of heat roduc- 1J ing electrical resistance wire em ded in said face and neck portions, said wire being arranged in convolutions throughout the area of said face and neck embracing portions.

8. As a new article of manufacture, a pad- LV, like body fadapted to engage the face, a sponge yrubber pll comprlsing the central portion of said bo a metallic heat generatlng unit embedde in said sponge rubber ply, and sheets of rubber secured to the op- 29 poslte surfaces of said sponge rubber ply, said `heat generating unit having portions thereof distributed throughout' the area of 'the body.

9. As a new article of manufacture, a ilexible rubber pad like body adapted to engage the face of the user, and an electric circuit of resistance wire embedded in said rubber and arranged in spaced convolutions throughout the area of said body; said con- 30 volutions being sup rted and held in spaced relationshlip solely y the surrounding material of sai body.

TALBERT M. DICK. 

